Tag: mathematics and statistics
Xiaoming Wang named Havener Endowed Chair of mathematics and statistics at S&T
Dr. Xiaoming Wang has been named the inaugural Gary W. Havener Endowed Chair of Mathematics and Statistics at Missouri S&T. Wang will assume the role of chair in the fall 2022 semester.
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Singler named interim chair of mathematics and statistics at S&T
Dr. John Singler has been named interim chair of Missouri S&T’s mathematics and statistics department. His appointment begins Wednesday, Sept. 1.
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A formula for success
Sarah Locke grew up in the small rural town of Lynnville, Tenn., before earning her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2016. “I grew up on a cattle farm and loved every minute of it,” says Locke, who is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in mathematics at Missouri S&T. Locke […]
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S&T math professors publish two new books
Two researchers from Missouri S&T have recently published new books focusing on advanced topics in mathematics.
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Calculating history: Leon Hall pens history of mathematics at S&T
Ask retired mathematics chair Leon Hall how long it took to write his departmental history book, An Ideal Department: Mathematics and Statistics at MSM, UMR, and Missouri S&T, and the answer may surprise you. “I could say 35 years or even 55, but the decision to organize the stuff I had collected into a book was only five […]
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Kummer Institute establishes endowed department chair
The founding of the Kummer Institute for Student Success, Research and Economic Development in October 2020 has led to the creation of an endowed chair in mathematics and statistics. The search for the first Fred and June Kummer Endowed Department Chair of Mathematics and Statistics is underway with applications due by Feb. 14, 2021. The […]
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Sharing a passion for mathematics
When St. James, Mo., native Tyler Glidden graduated from high school, he wanted to be a chemical engineer like his uncle. And he wanted to earn his degree from Missouri S&T because he knew S&T had a great reputation for engineering.
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Photos of Missouri S&T faculty on display in Paris
In 2015, French artist Marie-Hélène Le Ny spent four days on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus displaying her work and photographing and interviewing some of Missouri S&T’s female faculty in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. Now six of those photographs are on display in Paris.
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Missouri S&T researcher tracks subsurface water flow
By combining computational mathematics and several engineering disciplines, a Missouri University of Science and Technology researcher hopes to consistently predict the underground flow of water through porous terrain with large fractures, channels or conduits.
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Learn how to conduct research in extreme locations at Missouri S&T
Dr. James Cochran, professor of statistics and Rogers-Spivey Faculty Fellow at the University of Alabama, will present a guest lecture at Missouri University of Science and Technology this month about Statistics Without Borders’ work in locations that include war, famine, terrorism, disease, destruction, corporate corruption and even oppressive government rulers.
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